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UPSC Mains Question Paper 2022: Download GS, Optional Papers Question Paper PDF

By Balaji

Updated on: February 17th, 2023

UPSC Mains 2022 Question Paper has been released on the official website. Those who are targeting the upcoming UPSC Exam 2023 must be familiar with the question pattern of UPSC mains. The UPSC Mains 2022 Question Paper would help the candidates to follow the recent trends and plan their preparation accordingly. Candidates can download the UPSC Mains Question Paper 2022 PDF using the links mentioned below.

UPSC Mains Essay Paper 2022 was held on 16 September 2022 and was easier than last year. The UPSC GS Paper 1 and 2 2022 were held on 17 September, whereas the UPSC Mains 2022 GS Paper 3 and GS Paper 4 were conducted on 18 September. Download the UPSC Mains 2022 GS Question Papers and Optional Subjects PDF and practice the questions for the upcoming IAS Exam 2023.

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  • 1. UPSC Mains 2022 Question Paper (more)
  • 2. UPSC Mains Essay Question Paper 2022 (more)
  • 3. UPSC Mains 2022 Language Question Papers (Paper A & B) (more)
  • 4. UPSC Mains Question Paper 2022: General Studies (more)
  • 5. UPSC Mains Question Papers 2022 – Optional Subjects (more)
  • 6. UPSC Mains 2022 Literature Optional Question Paper (more)

UPSC Mains 2022 Question Paper

UPSC Prelims 2022 was conducted on 5th June 2022, and the result was released on 22 June 2022. As per UPSC, around 13,000 candidates cleared the UPSC Prelims and were shortlisted for the UPSC Mains 2022.

There are a total of 9 Papers in the UPSC Mains, covering the UPSC Mains Syllabus– Paper A and B, an Essay paper, four general studies papers, and two optional papers.

  • Paper A is the compulsory Indian Language;
  • Paper B is English Language, Paper I is Essay, and Paper II to Paper V are General Studies;
  • Paper VI and VII are two optional papers.

UPSC Mains Essay Question Paper 2022

As per UPSC Syllabus, candidates must write two essays from each of the two sections in the Essay Paper. In the essay paper, candidates need to arrange the idea in the best possible way and write in a concise manner. Candidates should remember that this paper is merit ranking in nature, and they must try their best to fetch good marks in this paper. Preparing the IAS Essay Topics helps a lot in the UPSC Essay Paper.

☛ UPSC 2022 Mains Question Paper for Essay

The topics asked this year in the UPSC Essay Paper 2022 are:

Section A

  1. Forests are the best case studies for economic excellence
  2. Pets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world
  3. History is a series of victories won by the scientific man over the romantic man
  4. A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.

Section B

  1. The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shinning
  2. You cannot step twice in the same river
  3. A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities
  4. Just because you have a choice does not mean that any of them has to be right.

UPSC Mains 2022 Language Question Papers (Paper A & B)

Paper A is Compulsory Indian Language, and Paper B is English Language. Both papers are qualifying in nature, and candidates need to score at least 25% on the paper, otherwise, the remaining sheet won’t be considered. Both papers carry total marks of 300, and they need to score at least 75 to qualify.

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Below we will provide links to download the Compulsory Indian language papers:

UPSC Mains Question Paper 2022: General Studies

As we have mentioned, there are four General Studies Papers in the UPSC Mains exam. Each paper carries 250 marks. The general studies papers cover a wide range of topics like Geography, History, Science & Technology, Economics, Environment, Ethics, etc. candidates can download the general studies question papers for UPSC Mains 2022 below.

UPSC Mains Question Papers 2022 – Optional Subjects

There is a total of 48 Optional Subjects for UPSC, and candidates need to choose one as per their choice. Each optional subject is divided into two papers, and each paper carries 250 marks. Below we have provided a direct link to download each optional paper in UPSC Mains 2022.

Question Paper for UPSC Mains Optional Paper 1

Question Paper for UPSC Mains Optional Paper 2

UPSC Mains 2022 Literature Optional Question Paper

Candidates can also opt for the literature optional in the UPSC Mains exam. Below are links to download the literature optional papers for the UPSC Mains.

Literature Optional Paper 1

Literature Optional Paper 2

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